Fifteen-minute consultation: Recognising primary immune deficiencies in children. Issue 5 (7th February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wekell, Per; Hertting, Olof; Holmgren, Daniel; Fasth, Anders
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 104:Issue 5(2019)
• Page Start: 235
• Page End: 243
• Publication Date: 2019-02-07
• Subjects: primary immune deficiencies -- severe combined immunodeficiency -- hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis -- severe congenital neutropenia, -- chronic granulomatous disease; Pediatrics -- Practice -- Periodicals; Children -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2018-315484
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-0585

Abstract

Abstract : Children with primary immunodeficiency syndromes present with broad variation of clinical features and the consequences are often severe if not promptly recognised. Here, support is provided for the general paediatrician to recognise primary immunodeficiencies among the many children they meet in their clinical practice.